Primary umbilical endometriosis: a rare entity

Primary umbilical endometriosis accounts for 0.5–1% of extragenital endometriosis. Clinical presentation is typical and treatment involves complete excision. It is important to consider it in differential diagnosis of an umbilical nodule.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2011-03, Vol.283 (Suppl 1), p.119-120
Hauptverfasser:	Dadhwal, Vatsla, Gupta, Bindiya, Dasgupta, Chaitali, Shende, Unnati, Deka, Deepika
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Dysmenorrhea - etiology Endocrinology Endometrial cancer Endometriosis Endometriosis - diagnosis Endometriosis - surgery Female Gynecology Human Genetics Humans Hysterectomy Leiomyomatosis - diagnosis Leiomyomatosis - surgery Medical diagnosis Medicine Medicine & Public Health Menorrhagia - etiology Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery Short Communication Skin Diseases - diagnosis Skin Diseases - surgery Umbilicus - surgery Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary umbilical endometriosis accounts for 0.5–1% of extragenital endometriosis. Clinical presentation is typical and treatment involves complete excision. It is important to consider it in differential diagnosis of an umbilical nodule.
ISSN:	0932-0067 1432-0711
DOI:	10.1007/s00404-010-1809-2